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2026 Top Football Linebacker Recruits
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Rank
Player
Pos
NIL
Rating
Status
Athlete-Verified
- Rank
- 1
- Industry Ranking
- 1

Cincere Johnson
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-2.5
- Weight
- 240
- High School
- Glenville
- Hometown
- (Cleveland, OH)
- NIL Value:
- -
LB
- Rank
- 2
- Industry Ranking
- 2

Tyler Atkinson
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-2
- Weight
- 205
- High School
- Grayson
- Hometown
- (Lawrenceville, GA)
- NIL Value:
- -
LB
- Rank
- 3
- Industry Ranking
- 3

Xavier Griffin
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-3
- Weight
- 205
- High School
- Gainesville
- Hometown
- (Gainesville, GA)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
LB
- Rank
- 4
- Industry Ranking
- 5
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
LB
- Rank
- 5
- Industry Ranking
- 11

Julian Manson
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-3
- Weight
- 215
- High School
- Iowa City West
- Hometown
- (Iowa City, IA)
- NIL Value:
- -
LB
- Rank
- 6
- Industry Ranking
- 9

Braxton Rembert
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-5
- Weight
- 200
- High School
- Mill Creek
- Hometown
- (Hoschton, GA)
- NIL Value:
- -
LB
- Rank
- 7
- Industry Ranking
- 7

Izayia Williams
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-1
- Weight
- 220
- High School
- Tavares
- Hometown
- (Leesburg, FL)
- NIL Value:
- -
LB
- Rank
- 8
- Industry Ranking
- 4

TJ White
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-1
- Weight
- 225
- High School
- Jackson Academy
- Hometown
- (Jackson, MS)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
LB
- Rank
- 9
- Industry Ranking
- 6

- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
LB
- Rank
- 10
- Industry Ranking
- 21

Calvin Thomas
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-3
- Weight
- 210
- High School
- Cy Ranch
- Hometown
- (Houston, TX)
- NIL Value:
- -
LB
- Rank
- 11
- Industry Ranking
- 10

Braylon Hodge
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-3
- Weight
- 212
- High School
- Cherry Creek
- Hometown
- (Englewood, CO)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
LB
- Rank
- 12
- Industry Ranking
- 22

Kasen Thomas
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-1
- Weight
- 190
- High School
- Bishop Heelan Catholic
- Hometown
- (Sioux City, IA)
- NIL Value:
- -
LB
- Rank
- 13
- Industry Ranking
- 15

Ramzak Fruean
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-4
- Weight
- 205
- High School
- Bethel
- Hometown
- (Spanaway, WA)
- NIL Value:
- -
LB
- Rank
- 14
- Industry Ranking
- 8

Terry Wiggins
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-3
- Weight
- 200
- High School
- Coatesville
- Hometown
- (Coatesville, PA)
- NIL Value:
- -
LB
- Rank
- 15
- Industry Ranking
- 37

Micheal Ahoua
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-4
- Weight
- 190
- High School
- Avon Old Farms
- Hometown
- (Avon, CT)
- NIL Value:
- -
LB
- Rank
- 16
- Industry Ranking
- 25

Jacob Curry
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-1
- Weight
- 200
- High School
- Nease
- Hometown
- (Ponte Vedra Beach, FL)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
LB
- Rank
- 17
- Industry Ranking
- 23

Tamarion Watkins
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-4
- Weight
- 201
- High School
- Northwestern
- Hometown
- (Rock Hill, SC)
- NIL Value:
- -
LB
- Rank
- 18
- Industry Ranking
- 30
Brayden Reilly
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-3
- Weight
- 205
- High School
- St. Xavier
- Hometown
- (Cincinnati, OH)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
LB
- Rank
- 19
- Industry Ranking
- 36

Jacob Eberhart
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-2
- Weight
- 210
- High School
- Kirkwood
- Hometown
- (Saint Louis, MO)
- NIL Value:
- -
LB
- Rank
- 20
- Industry Ranking
- 26

Rocky Cummings
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-3.5
- Weight
- 220
- High School
- Carlsbad
- Hometown
- (Carlsbad, CA)
- NIL Value:
- -
LB
- Rank
- 21
- Industry Ranking
- 12

Kaegan Ash
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 5-11
- Weight
- 205
- High School
- Mount Enterprise
- Hometown
- (Mount Enterprise, TX)
- NIL Value:
- -
LB
- Rank
- 22
- Industry Ranking
- 14

Ja'Dyn Williams
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-2
- Weight
- 205
- High School
- Washington
- Hometown
- (Massillon, OH)
- NIL Value:
- -
LB
- Rank
- 23
- Industry Ranking
- 176

Bradley Esser
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-2
- Weight
- 210
- High School
- Harrisburg
- Hometown
- (Harrisburg, SD)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
LB
- Rank
- 24
- Industry Ranking
- 59

Elijah Fernandez
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-0
- Weight
- 207
- High School
- Battle Ground Academy
- Hometown
- (Franklin, TN)
- NIL Value:
- -
LB
- Rank
- 25
- Industry Ranking
- 52

Jordan Njoku
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-3
- Weight
- 230
- High School
- Culver City
- Hometown
- (Culver City, CA)
- NIL Value:
- -
LB
- Rank
- 26
- Industry Ranking
- 134

Jaylen King
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-2
- Weight
- 190
- High School
- Cleveland
- Hometown
- (Clayton, NC)
- NIL Value:
- -
LB
- Rank
- 27
- Industry Ranking
- 41

Karsten Busch
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-2
- Weight
- 221
- High School
- St. Xavier
- Hometown
- (Louisville, KY)
- NIL Value:
- -
LB
- Rank
- 28
- Industry Ranking
- 34

- NIL Value:
- -
LB
- Rank
- 29
- Industry Ranking
- 17

CJ Sanna
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-3
- Weight
- 225
- High School
- Olentangy
- Hometown
- (Lewis Center, OH)
- NIL Value:
- -
LB
- Rank
- 30
- Industry Ranking
- 32

Elijah Littlejohn
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-1.5
- Weight
- 215
- High School
- West Charlotte
- Hometown
- (Charlotte, NC)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
LB
- Rank
- 31
- Industry Ranking
- 29

Carson Crawford
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-4
- Weight
- 220
- High School
- Carthage
- Hometown
- (Carthage, TX)
- NIL Value:
- -
LB
- Rank
- 32
- Industry Ranking
- 19

Adam Bywater
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-4
- Weight
- 210
- High School
- Olympus
- Hometown
- (Salt Lake City, UT)
- NIL Value:
- -
LB
- Rank
- 33
- Industry Ranking
- 35

Nick Abrams
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-2
- Weight
- 220
- High School
- McDonogh School
- Hometown
- (Owings Mills, MD)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
LB
- Rank
- 34
- Industry Ranking
- 28

Storm Miller
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-3
- Weight
- 215
- High School
- Strongsville
- Hometown
- (Strongsville, OH)
- NIL Value:
- -
LB
- Rank
- 35
- Industry Ranking
- 60

Justyn Hartley
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-2
- Weight
- 215
- High School
- Hoover
- Hometown
- (Hoover, AL)
- NIL Value:
- -
LB
- Rank
- 36
- Industry Ranking
- 99

Kaden Catchings
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-1
- Weight
- 205
- High School
- Hartfield Academy
- Hometown
- (Jackson, MS)
- NIL Value:
- -
LB
- Rank
- 37
- Industry Ranking
- 13

Kevontay Hugan
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-1.5
- Weight
- 215
- High School
- Booker
- Hometown
- (Sarasota, FL)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
LB
- Rank
- 38
- Industry Ranking
- 146

Makhi Brazier
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-1
- Weight
- 210
- High School
- Grayson
- Hometown
- (Snellville, GA)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
LB
- Rank
- 39
- Industry Ranking
- 33

Tristan Phillips
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-3
- Weight
- 215
- High School
- Ventura
- Hometown
- (Ventura, CA)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
LB
- Rank
- 40
- Industry Ranking
- 56

Mathieu Lamah
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-3
- Weight
- 220
- High School
- Patriot
- Hometown
- (Manassas, VA)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
LB
- Rank
- 41
- Industry Ranking
- 20

Shadarius Toodle
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-3
- Weight
- 220
- High School
- Cottage Hill Christian Academy
- Hometown
- (Mobile, AL)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
LB
- Rank
- 42
- Industry Ranking
- 31

Tank King
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-2
- Weight
- 205
- High School
- Memorial
- Hometown
- (Port Arthur, TX)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
LB
- Rank
- 43
- Industry Ranking
- 42

Isaiah Simmons
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-0
- Weight
- 190
- High School
- Maury
- Hometown
- (Norfolk, VA)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
LB
- Rank
- 44
- Industry Ranking
- 61

DJ Ackerson
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-0
- Weight
- 193
- High School
- Putnam City
- Hometown
- (Warr Acres, OK)
- NIL Value:
- -
LB
- Rank
- 45
- Industry Ranking
- 47

Kobe Clapper
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-2
- Weight
- 195
- High School
- St. Xavier
- Hometown
- (Cincinnati, OH)
- NIL Value:
- -
LB
- Rank
- 46
- Industry Ranking
- 80

Daniel Vollmer
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-2
- Weight
- 210
- High School
- St. Xavier
- Hometown
- (Cincinnati, OH)
- NIL Value:
- -
Elite
LB
- Rank
- 47
- Industry Ranking
- 66

Karon Maycock
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-1
- Weight
- 208
- High School
- Miami Central
- Hometown
- (Miami, FL)
- NIL Value:
- -
LB
- Rank
- 48
- Industry Ranking
- 16

DaQuives Beck
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-0
- Weight
- 190
- High School
- Carthage
- Hometown
- (Carthage, TX)
- NIL Value:
- -
LB
- Rank
- 49
- Industry Ranking
- 58

Aden Reeder
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-3
- Weight
- 210
- High School
- St. Xavier
- Hometown
- (Cincinnati, OH)
- NIL Value:
- -
LB
- Rank
- 50
- Industry Ranking
- 48

Billy Weivoda
- High School Class Year
- H.S. 2026
- Height
- 6-2.5
- Weight
- 205
- High School
- Milton
- Hometown
- (Milton, GA)
- NIL Value:
- -
LB